HW #10 Donald Sterrett 9/25/07

Charles I Following James I his son Charles I becomes king and continues to go around Parliament for money. Following James I his son Charles I becomes king and continues to go around Parliament for money. Parliament is angry about being forced to give money and the quartering of troops in private homes. (U.S. Constitution) Parliament is angry about being forced to give money and the quartering of troops in private homes. (U.S. Constitution) They told Charles they would give him money only if he agreed to the Petition of Right which said no forced taxation without the consent of Parliament, no being imprisoned without cause and no putting troops into private homes. They told Charles they would give him money only if he agreed to the Petition of Right which said no forced taxation without the consent of Parliament, no being imprisoned without cause and no putting troops into private homes.

Charles’ Response Charles dissolves Parliament and does not call it again for 12 years. Charles dissolves Parliament and does not call it again for 12 years. He is forced to call Parliament again they try to make him listen to their complaints and he dissolves Parliament again (Short Parliament). He is forced to call Parliament again they try to make him listen to their complaints and he dissolves Parliament again (Short Parliament). Charles starts losing to the Scots and is forced to call Parliament again and they refuse to leave for 20 years (Long Parliament) Charles starts losing to the Scots and is forced to call Parliament again and they refuse to leave for 20 years (Long Parliament) Long Parliament impeaches and executes kings representatives. Long Parliament impeaches and executes kings representatives.

English Civil War Charles I asks the Parliament for money to fight in Scotland they refuse and he invades Parliament. Charles I asks the Parliament for money to fight in Scotland they refuse and he invades Parliament. War breaks out between Charles I and the Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell. War breaks out between Charles I and the Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell. Charles is defeated and eventually executed and Cromwell and his Puritans take over the country. Charles is defeated and eventually executed and Cromwell and his Puritans take over the country.

Oliver Cromwell Cromwell takes over but he quickly becomes a dictator and disbands the Parliament. Cromwell takes over but he quickly becomes a dictator and disbands the Parliament. Cromwell’s Puritan’s made laws against drunkenness, theatergoing, and dancing. Cromwell’s Puritan’s made laws against drunkenness, theatergoing, and dancing. After Cromwell’s death the people were willing to have a return to monarchy under Charles II. After Cromwell’s death the people were willing to have a return to monarchy under Charles II.

Charles II and the Restoration of the Monarchy He brought back the hereditary monarchy and tried to avoid Parliament. He brought back the hereditary monarchy and tried to avoid Parliament. He was secretly a Catholic sympathizer and he passed a Declaration of Indulgences which got rid of laws against Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants. He was secretly a Catholic sympathizer and he passed a Declaration of Indulgences which got rid of laws against Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants. Parliament won’t fund his wars until he gets rid of the Declaration and on his death his brother James II became king. Parliament won’t fund his wars until he gets rid of the Declaration and on his death his brother James II became king.

James II and the Glorious Revolution James II (A catholic) repeals the Test Act and placed Catholics in high positions. James II (A catholic) repeals the Test Act and placed Catholics in high positions. When James has a Catholic son (heir) the Parliament asks William of Orange to come in and take over and when he does James flees the country. When James has a Catholic son (heir) the Parliament asks William of Orange to come in and take over and when he does James flees the country. William and Mary recognize the Bill of Rights which limited the power of the monarchy, guaranteed civil liberties for the privileged, and required the king to call Parliament into session every three years. William and Mary recognize the Bill of Rights which limited the power of the monarchy, guaranteed civil liberties for the privileged, and required the king to call Parliament into session every three years.

Louis XIV Louis rules for 62 years and would rule personally and with strength for that time. As a young child he was caught up in a widespread rebellions by nobles which became known as the Fronde. This leads him not to trust the nobles and to move out of Paris to his new home in Versailles.

Versailles and the Sun King Louis creates the court of Versailles to demonstrate his power and to keep the nobles dependent upon him and entertained. Louis creates the court of Versailles to demonstrate his power and to keep the nobles dependent upon him and entertained. Louis justified his rule as being chosen by God this is known as the divine right of kings. Louis justified his rule as being chosen by God this is known as the divine right of kings. Louis’ wars will eventually end up costing France a lot of money and eventually bankrupting the monarchy. Louis’ wars will eventually end up costing France a lot of money and eventually bankrupting the monarchy.